The WISC-V IQ test is a series of individual subtests that are administered to a student in a
specific order. Generally, 10 subtests are given to a child in order to obtain
5 Index Scores
and a Full Scale IQ score. On rare occasions, only 7 subtests will be administered, saving about a
half hour of testing time. In this case, the WISC-V will only provide a FSIQ score.

Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

Vocabulary: Give a definition to a word

Similarities: Compare how 2 things are related

(Information): Answer general knowledge questions

(Comprehension): Answer questions about general ideas and social situations

Visual Spatial Index (VSI)

Block Design (timed): Create a model of a picture design using 2-color blocks

Visual Puzzles (timed, new): Pick a set of 3 images that combine to create the picture of a puzzle prompt

Fluid Reasoning Index (FRI)

Matrix Reasoning:

Figure Weights (timed, new): Pick a picture that will balance out the weight on a scale

(Picture Concepts): Pick one picture from each row that share a common characteristic

(Arithmetic): Mentally solve picture or verbal math problems

Working Memory Index (WMI)

Digit Span: Repeat a set of numbers that have been read aloud

Picture Span: Recall a set of pictures that you were seen earlier

(Letter Number Sequencing): Listen to a set of jumbled numbers and letters and then repeat them in a specific order

Processing Speed Index (PSI)

Coding (timed): Use an answer key to copy symbols that match a number code

Symbol Search (timed): Scan a line of symbols and identify if a specific symbols exists in a row

(Cancellation timed): Cross out a set of specific pictures that appear on a page of many pictures

Other Subtests

(Naming Speed Literacy timed): Name as many pictures on the page as possible

(Naming Speed Quantity timed): Name the quantity shown in each picture on the page as quickly as possible